I am the former movie critic and Blu-ray/DVD reviewer at the Journal & Courier in Lafayette, Ind. Prior to that, I wrote movie reviews for The Dispatch in Columbus, Ohio, and The Sun in Springfield, Ohio. I am a film collector, who enjoys serials, B-Westerns, classic horror films as well as contemporary features.

‘GETT’ shines light on trials of Israeli women

By Bob Bloom “GETT: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem” will so outrage your sense of justice that you need to restrain yourself from jumping at […]

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‘Wild’ follows one woman’s amazing journey of self-discovery

By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, March 31: Wild (Blu-ray + Ultraviolet) Details: 2014, Fox Home Entertainment Rated: […]

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Cliffhanger Corner: ‘Rocket Man’ helped inspire love of serials

By Bob Bloom I have a soft spot for “King of the Rocket Men” (1949, Republic Pictures, 12 chapters). As a kid growing up on […]

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‘New to View: ‘Hobbit’ trilogy lumbers to its unimaginative conclusion

By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, March 24 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Blu-ray + […]

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